Which of the Following Characterized Crowley Et Al

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characterized Crowley et al.'s (2001) observational study in a science museum?

• A)they used participant observation rather than naturalistic observation (because the parents were involved
• B)unlike most naturalistic observation studies, they were able to obtain informed consent
• C)because they used videotape, they did not need to determine interobserver reliability
• D)they explained their results (parents explaining science more to boys than girls)by simply pointing out that the boys asked more questions than the girls did

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Definitions:

Criterion Variables

The dependent variables in an experiment or study that are affected by other variables and are used to evaluate outcomes.

Predictor Variable

Variable in a correlational research study used to predict a criterion variable.

Correlation Coefficient

A numerical measure that quantifies the degree to which two variables are linearly related, ranging from -1 to 1.

Independent Variable

Variable manipulated by the researcher.